Roco 70040 H0 steam locomotive 231 E34 of the SNCF Ep. III black digital + sound

RRP: 574.90€

Roco 70040 H0 - new

Steam locomotive 231 E34

Rail: SNCF

Epoch: III

Colour: black

Edition model!

- Use in heavy express train traffic 

- Highly detailed model in a delicate design

- Smoke generator can be retrofitted

The 231 E series was created out of necessity after the First World War for the increasingly heavy to construct powerful steam locomotives for French express trains. Instead of expensive new developments, André Chapelon was commissioned by the Paris-Orleans Railway to rework existing Pacific-type steam locomotives so that they met the new requirements. The engineer achieved the required increases in performance and savings in consumption primarily through improvements in thermodynamics. Success proved him right: the modified locomotive reached test speeds of up to 174 kilometers per hour, and in everyday operation it still reached an impressive top speed of 130 kilometers per hour. By increasing performance by 50 percent and simultaneously reducing consumption costs, Chapelon turned the old steam locomotives into future-proof express train locomotives.

Coupling: NEM 362 shaft with KK kinematics on the tender

Minimum radius: 419 mm

Flywheel: Yes

Number of driven axles: 2

Number of axles with traction tires: 2

Track: H0

Epoch: III

Item number: 70040

Railway company: SNCF

Smoke generator: Seuthe No. 11

Motor: 5-pol. Engine

Smoke generator can be retrofitted: Yes

LED headlight: Yes

Power system: 2L - Digital

Interface: Electrical interface for r Traction vehicles according to NEM 652 with plug-in device

Digital decoder: NEM 652 decoder type MS450R

Sound: Yes

Length over buffer: 272 mm